David relayed instructions from the ambulance staff (Image: SNS Group)

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FORMER SPL star David Bingham helped save the life of his club coach who collapsed with a heart attack during a training session.

Players watched in horror as Stevie Adamson keeled over while putting Lowland League side Preston Athletic through their paces at their ground in Prestonpans, East Lothian.

Witnesses compared the ­incident to the sudden collapse of Bolton star Fabrice Muamba during a match against Spurs last year.

David, who starred with Dunfermline and Livingston, was among the players and officials who raced to dad-of-two Stevie’s aid.

He took over the 999 call and relayed instructions from ­ambulance control staff to players who gave CPR while they waited for ­paramedics.

They were assisted by officials from nearby Preston Lodge Rugby Club, who arrived at the scene with a defibrillator which they used to try to revive the stricken 47-year-old.

Stevie was rushed to ­Edinburgh Royal Infirmary after the incident at 8.30pm on Thursday. He was said yesterday to be recovering well.

Stevie Adamson

Last night, David, 43, said: “The improvement we saw within a period of 18 hours was dramatic. Stevie still has a lot of pain in the chest area where CPR was administered.

“He was also given a shock with a ­defibrillator so it is only natural he is a bit tender.

“But the rest of his body seems to be fine.

“Players have been in to see him over the weekend to lift his spirits and he is pretty settled and seems to be ­recovering well. He is looking great, all things considered. He is chatting away and laughing.

“I am delighted he is ­recovering well. It will be a long road to recovery for him but everyone at the club is delighted with the progress he’s made.”

David also praised his players and club officials.

He said: “A lot of them are young boys who have not been exposed to anything like that and when you see something like that in front of your eyes it is not easy to react positively.

“It was a good team effort by the guys and the people from Preston Lodge Rugby Club.”

A spokesman for the Lowland League said yesterday: “We all wish Stevie a speedy recovery.”